This is a collection of articles written by the noted art critic, Leng Lin, on the development of contemporary art in China in the 1990s. His writings offer a comprehensive study of various art forms including oil painting, sculpture, photography, performance art, multi-media art and installation art. Also featured here are the author's interviews with a number of contemporary Chinese artists such as Wang Pu, Zhang Dali, Zhu Fadong and Liu Ye. Prefaces to exhibitions are also included.